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Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French raençon, from Latin redemptio. Doublet of redempcioun.
- ransoun, raunson, rawunsun, rancun, rannson, ranson, raunceoun, rancune, raunsun, rancoun, rauncoun, raunceon, ranscon, rawnson, ranscun, raumsoun
- (forms with -m) rawnsom, raunsom, raunsum, ransum, raumsum
Pronunciation
Noun
raunsoun (plural raunsouns)
- Ransom; the practice of paying to let someone out of jail (in war).
- A payment or fee; money paid to someone out of necessity:
- Ransom money; money paid as ransom.
- A payment or fee as punishment for criminal activity.
- (theology) Redemption or release from sinfulness.
- (theology) Jesus as the price of redemption from sin.
- A large quantity or reserve of coinage or money.
- (rare) People held for or to ransom.
- (rare) People who have been redeemed.
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Etymology 2
Verb
raunsoun
- Alternative form of raunsonen